Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Strengthens Crackdown on Illegal Fishing by Chinese Vessels Together with Korea Coast Guard
[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 21st that it will conduct joint patrols in July with the Korea Coast Guard to preemptively block illegal fishing by Chinese vessels within the Korea-China Provisional Measure Zone and to enhance the response capabilities of enforcement agencies.
The Korea-China Provisional Measure Zone is jointly managed by both countries, but despite China's self-imposed fishing moratorium (May 1 to September 1), an average of about 100 Chinese vessels engage in illegal fishing daily. In particular, they take advantage of times when enforcement is difficult, such as at night or during bad weather, to intrude into Korea's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and carry out fishing activities.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Coast Guard will form teams with fishery guidance vessels and patrol ships to conduct joint patrols. During the joint patrols, warning broadcasts will be issued to Chinese vessels engaged in illegal fishing, and evidence related to illegal fishing will be collected.
The collected evidence will be notified in real-time to the relevant Chinese authorities through the Korea-China Joint Illegal Fishing Enforcement System and will be used as negotiation materials during talks between the fisheries authorities of both countries.
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Kim Jong-mo, Director of the Fisheries Guidance and Negotiation Division at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "We will continue to closely cooperate with related agencies to strengthen our response capabilities against illegal fishing and manage the situation thoroughly so that illegal fishing by Chinese vessels is eradicated not only in the Provisional Measure Zone but throughout all Korean waters."
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